In this episode I speak with local artist and master printmaker Ron Fundingsland whose stunning art work is recognized internationally.

Four Corners Arts Forum

Join me for a conversation with local artist and master printmaker Ron Fundingsland whose beautiful art is recognized internationally. He is affiliated with the American Society of Graphic Artists, The International Print Triennial Society and The Boston Printmakers to name a few. His work is in the public collections of the Denver Art Museum, The Seattle Art Museum, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. He is also represented by many galleries including the Robischon Gallery in Denver, Morgan Gallery in Kansas City and Gravestone Gallery in San Francisco among others. He started his career by entering juried shows and hitting the pavement with his portfolio to find gallery representation and attending contemporary print exhibitions around the world. Being included in the International Print Triennial in Krakow Poland gave him the chance to travel there and visit the city. If you are lucky at times you might find some of his work at Studio & in Durango. He received a BFA from The University of Colorado in 1970 but is mostly self-taught creating these brilliant pieces of art in his studio in Bayfield, Colorado. His intaglio printing process which has been done for centuries is very involved beginning as a pencil drawing which is then etched on a copper plate and pressed onto heavy rag paper. Sometimes two plates are required if there’s color in the image. His subject matter is random, whatever comes into his mind leaving much of the interpretation up to the viewer. In many cases he limits the editions of the prints to 30 or 50 prints, some of them are diptychs or triptychs as well. His images are subtle, yet powerful, timeless and lush using light and shadow to create mystery. When asked about all of his accomplishments he’s still very modest. To see his work visit his website at

www.ronfundingsland.com